Two suspects sought for multiple Fairfax County robberies

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WUSA9) -- Fairfax County police need your help identifying two robbery suspects that could be connected to several other robberies.

The most recent robbery happened Wednesday, Sept. 11 at around 1:00 p.m. at a convenience store at 6550 Edsall Road.

The suspects approached the clerk with items as if they were going to pay, assaulted the cashier, took money and fled, officials said.

The suspects are described as "black, between 20-26 years old, and around 150-180 pounds. One suspect was seen in all black clothing and he was between 5 feet 6 and 5 feet 8 inches tall with medium build. He wore a gray baseball cap with a white insignia. The other suspect was around 5 feet 11 to 6 feet 1 inches tall and wore hooded sweatshirt and black pants."

The other robberies occurred at the following locations in Fairfax County:

In three of these robberies, two men entered a 7-Eleven store, displayed a handgun, took money and fled. In another case, suspects attempted to rob a 22-year old woman while she was walking in the 6300 block of Backlick Road in Springfield at around 1:45 p.m., officials said.

Police are also investigating the following robberies in Prince William County and Fredericksburg City:

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text "TIP187" plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.